Sean McNally took to the force Facebook page to say: ‘Well all I'm gonna say is Simon Cowell would not be impressed at all.’ (sic)

Paul Keating described the version as: 'Tragic'.

CHRISTMAS CRIME REDUCTION LYRICS

Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?It's the time when every burglar has a ball,Have you locked the upstairs window?The key is by the door,Have you turned a light on so that they aren't sure?

So here it is crime reduction,It's advice that you can use,Put off those burglars,Make sure they're the ones to lose

Have you locked all the doors before you leave?Don't leave your presents on display for them to thieveHave you seen anything suspiciousThat you maybe should report?Get on the phone to us so they'll get caught

So here it is crime reduction,It's advice that you can use,Put off those burglars,Make sure they're the ones to lose

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Have you marked up all your stuff with your postcode?Have you registered it on the Mobilise in case it goes?For a New Year's resolutionGo to a property marking eventThere'll be one near you to bring the gifts that you've been sent

So here it is crime reduction,It's advice that you can use,Put off those burglars,Make sure they're the ones to lose

Benjamin Ferdinand took to Twitter to claim that Beds Police had 'ruined Christmas, while Adam Croft added: 'I just died a little inside.'

Max Ogden questioned how many hours of police staff time were used to produce the song.

But the Christmas spirit wasn't lost on everyone.

Emma Carter tweeted: 'Good song. Gets the message clearly across.'

Andrea Briggs, E-Comms Manager at Bedfordshire Police said: 'The idea came around last year as we looked to promote crime prevention advice during the Christmas period.

'It is a bit of fun but the message behind it is very clear.

'We want people to have a very Merry Christmas without becoming the victims of crime. .

'The song isn’t available to buy as we want as many people as possible to hear it free of charge.'

The song didn't cost the force as the recording session was donated for free.

Bedfordshire Police isn't the only emergency service to find novelty ways of reducing crime and promoting community safety this winter.

The county's fire service also decided to show off its lyrical skills by producing its own version of Rocking Around the Christmas Tree.